Review: Since switching from Greco-Roman Records to Lost Palms last year, Andy Smith AKA Lxury has reinvented himself as a maker of colourful, hard-to-pigeonhole dance music that puts kaleidoscopic synth synths, dreamy chords, and loved-up vocal samples at the heart of the action. The producer's new trademark sound is much in evidence on Smart Digital Life, an expansive collection of cuts that's full of subtle (and not so subtle) nods to different dancefloor styles. Our picks of a very strong bunch include the pulsating, Italo-influenced throb of 'Pad Ma', the rave-igniting house bounce of 'When I Wake Up' - all looped vocal snippets, vintage Orbital riffs and carnival-ready drums - the mid-tempo deep house weight of 'Up High' and the huggable dreaminess of superb opener '1722'.
Review: Shall Not Fade sublabel Lost Palms turns it up again by welcoming young producer and artist LXURY to its fold with this five-track maxi, Trinity Lounge. An artist formally known for his output on (Joe from Hot Chip's) Greco-Roman label he joins a cast of artists on Lost Palms that includes the likes of DJ Boring, J.Tijn and Harrison BDP! This label debut sees LXURY turn in an uplifting ensemble of tracks that sees summer vibes, attractions and melodies clash and bounce with a fresh aesthetic of future club and bass music, explored through touches of disco in "Memphis" and "Go (dub)". With fluro basslines exploding like a Starburst commercial in "Skydance" to dubbier, stepping and '90s vibes in "Dimly Lit" alongside the obscure club pop of "Blue Orchid", LXURY becomes a new name in future house and two-step inspired music.
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